U.S. women’s soccer plays host to Mexico in Group A showdown

United States women vs. Mexico

3 p.m. Saturday, Toyota Stadium, Frisco

TV: NBC Live Extra (streaming)

About the U.S.: The team continues its Road to Rio with the second of three matches in Group A of the CONCACAF women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship. It’s only their third match of 2016, with the others both 5-0 wins, Wednesday against Costa Rica, and Jan. 23 against Ireland in San Diego. Forward Alex Morgan scored just 12 seconds into the Costa Rica match, the fastest in the history of this tournament. The U.S. seeks to qualify for its sixth consecutive Olympic Games.

About Mexico: Las Tri opened Group A play Wednesday with a 6-0 rout of Puerto Rico. Forward Maribel Dominguez, 37, scored a hat trick. Alina Garciamendez, Nayeli Rangel and Katlyn Johnson also scored.

Briefly: These squads have meet four times in Olympic qualifying, with the U.S. holding a 4-0-0 record. ... Mexico’s last win against the U.S. was a 2-1 decision in 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifying. ... The top two teams in Group A and Group B advance to the Feb. 19 semifinals in Houston.

This story was originally published February 12, 2016 at 7:49 PM with the headline "U.S. women’s soccer plays host to Mexico in Group A showdown."